Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7326
7326.11: Grinding balls and similar articles for mills
Forged steel grinding balls
7326.11 is the HS subheading for forged steel grinding balls, under heading 7326 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7326 11 00 00 Grinding balls and similar articles for mills 2%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £217k | 23.9% | +1,054.8% |
 China | £212k | 23.3% | +30.4% |
 Germany | £204k | 22.4% | +52.7% |
 Sweden | £90k | 9.9% | +1.1% |
 Czechia | £89k | 9.7% | +1,829.2% |
 Italy | £46k | 5.1% | -84.5% |
| United Kingdom | £16k | 1.7% | +653.9% |
 Ireland | £11k | 1.2% | +1,119,900% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$242kUS$242k+US$3m+US$18m+> US$83m
Exports: 97
- China: US$1bn
- United States: US$96m
- Chile: US$83m
- Russia: US$41m
- Spain: US$40m
- Indonesia: US$28m
- Italy: US$23m
- Mexico: US$22m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Canada: US$18m
- Poland: US$18m
- Thailand: US$15m
- Peru: US$15m
- Zambia: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Iran: US$7m
- Germany: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Curaçao: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Japan: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Mozambique: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$943k
- France: US$787k
- Norway: US$736k
- Uzbekistan: US$691k
- South Korea: US$552k
- Serbia: US$526k
- Greece: US$524k
- Ghana: US$427k
- Tanzania: US$359k
- Finland: US$296k
- Mauritius: US$248k
- Austria: US$244k
- Portugal: US$242k
- Senegal: US$225k
- Denmark: US$222k
- Uganda: US$187k
- Burkina Faso: US$153k
- Hungary: US$135k
- Kazakhstan: US$133k
- Colombia: US$132k
- Philippines: US$115k
- Malaysia: US$95k
- United Arab Emirates: US$88k
- Singapore: US$83k
- Kenya: US$72k
- Panama: US$48k
- Vietnam: US$34k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$936kUS$936k+US$6m+US$20m+> US$82m
Imports: 167
- Chile: US$185m
- Brazil: US$141m
- Kazakhstan: US$129m
- Peru: US$97m
- Mexico: US$82m
- Australia: US$66m
- Canada: US$53m
- Ghana: US$44m
- Mongolia: US$38m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$38m
- United States: US$33m
- Zambia: US$29m
- Serbia: US$27m
- Armenia: US$23m
- Laos: US$21m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$20m
- Ecuador: US$20m
- Burkina Faso: US$20m
- Bolivia: US$19m
- Saudi Arabia: US$19m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$17m
- Morocco: US$16m
- Tanzania: US$15m
- Spain: US$15m
- Guinea: US$15m
- Mauritania: US$14m
- Dominican Republic: US$14m
- Senegal: US$14m
- Poland: US$13m
- Russia: US$13m
- Zimbabwe: US$12m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Suriname: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$8m
- Egypt: US$8m
- Nicaragua: US$8m
- Papua New Guinea: US$8m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Germany: US$5m
- Botswana: US$5m
- Georgia: US$5m
- Eritrea: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Venezuela: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 66.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$96m | 6.3% |
| 3 |  Chile | US$83m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$41m | 2.7% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$40m | 2.6% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$28m | 1.8% |
| 7 | Italy | US$23m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$22m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  South Africa | US$19m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$18m | 1.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | US$185m | 12.2% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$141m | 9.3% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$129m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  Peru | US$97m | 6.4% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$82m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$66m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Canada | US$53m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Ghana | US$44m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Mongolia | US$38m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Congo - Kinshasa | US$38m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7326.11; the duty is 2%.
Subheading 7326.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of forged steel grinding balls into the UK came to £910.4k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 23% on the year before); United States supplied 24%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported forged steel grinding balls worth US$2bn (+7.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for grinding balls and similar articles for mills?
Grinding balls and similar articles for mills fall under HS subheading 7326.11, part of heading 7326, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on grinding balls and similar articles for mills in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7326.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on grinding balls and similar articles for mills in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7326.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most grinding balls and similar articles for mills?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (66.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export forged steel grinding balls to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on forged steel grinding balls?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import forged steel grinding balls from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), China (23%) and Germany (22%), out of total imports of £910.4k.